asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the number of men employed on local authority housing at the end of October, and at the corresponding date last year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment on Local Authority Housing.
The numbers of men employed on local authority housing schemes on the date in question in 1957 and 1956 were 3,044 and 5,813 respectively.
Let us get this straight. Which is which?
The lower figure is for 1956.